Package-carrier.



No. 767,884. PATENTED AUG. 16, 1904. T. HARRIS & O. B. SGHOBERT.

PACKAGE CARRIER.

APPLICATION rum) mm 16, 1904.

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N0 MODEL.

1720212026 J ZZIZIJ'S Oscazfliciaoeri No. 767,884. "PATENTED AUG. 16,1904.

T. HARRIS & 0. E. SGHOBERT.

PAGKAGE CARRIER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 16, 1904.

10 MODEL.

THOMAS HARRIS AND OSCAR E.

Patented August 16, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

SCHOBERT, OF WEST PITTSTON,

PENNSYLVANIA.

PAC KAG E CARRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 767,884, dated August16, 1904.

Application filed 11 6 LS, 1904.

To all whom 71/? may concern.-

Be it known that we, THOMAS HARRIS and OSCAR E. SoHoBEET, citizens ofthe United States, and residents of West Pittston, in the county ofLuzerne and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and ImprovedPackage- Oarrier, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

This invention relates to improvements in devices for carrying packages,particularly boxes containing dynamite for use in mines, the objectbeing to provide a carrier that may be readily adjusted 'to the size ofload or number of boxes placed in the carrier, thus preventing theshaking about of the dynamite, and consequently preventing accident whenlowering the device in-a mine.

Another object is to so construct the device that it may be compactlyfolded when not in use.

WVe will describe a package-carrier embody ing our invention and thenpoint out the novel features in the appended claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a packagecarrier embodying ourinvention, showing the same as open. Fig. 2 is a perspective viewshowing the device closed. Fig. 3 is a vertical section on the line 20 wof Fig. 4. Fig. 4 is a section on the line m of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is asection on the line 3/ y of 4, and Fig. 6 is a section on the line .2 ofFig. 5.

It may be here stated that the carrier will be constructed ofsheet-steel. It comprises corner-posts 1, which are here shown as L-shaped in crosssection, and the end walls of the posts are provided atthe top with slots 2 and at the bottom with slots 3, these slots ofcourse extending vertically, and the object of which will hereinafterappear. The ends of the carrier consist of crossed andpivotallyconnected bars 4 5, the bar 4 having aheaded lug 6 at its upperend engaging in the slot 2 in the upper end of one of the posts, and atthe lower end the said bar has a headed lug 7 for engaging in the lowerslot of the opposite Serial No. 212,818. (No model.)

end post. The'bar ,5 has at its top a headed lug 8 for engaging in theslot at the upper end of said other post, while a lug 9 on its lower endengages in the lower slot of the opposite post.

The sides consist of upper bars 10 11, which converge downward and arepivotally connected together, as indicated at 12, and the upper ends ofthese bars are pivoted to the upper ends of the posts, as indicated at13. The sides also comprise lower bars 14 15, which converge upward andare pivotally connected together, as indicated at 16, and their lowerends are arranged to swing on staples or loops 17, attached toinwardly-turned portions 18, forming the bases of the posts. It will benoted that the upper and lower bars at the sides are interlockedthat is,the bar 10 engages against the outer side of the bar 14 while the bar 11engages against the inner side of the bar 15. While the lower bars 14and 15 of one side are mounted to swing on the staples 17, as beforementioned, the lower bars of the opposite side are pivotally connectedtothe side bars of the angular posts, as indicated at 19.

The bottom of the carrier is formed of a plurality of toggle links orbarsthat is, it has crossed bars 21, pivotally connected together at 22,and crossed bars 23 24, pivoted together at 25. .The meeting ends of thebars 20 23 are pivotally connected, as indicated at 26, while themeeting ends of the bars 21 24 are pivoted, as at 27. The outer ends ofthe bars 20 23 are mounted to swing on the staples 17 and the outer endsof the bars 21 24 are provided with openings 28 to receive lugs 29,extended upward from the bottom portions 18 of the corner-posts at oneside. The openings 28 are sufiiciently large to pass over the heads ofthe lugs 29, and as a means for locking the bars in position or inconnection with said lugs we employ lockingplates 30, mounted to slideon said bars. Each locking-plate has a slot 31, which opens outward atthe end and is designed to receive one of the lugs 29; but as the slotis narrower than the head of the lug the bar cannot he accidentallyswung upward.

On the locking-plate is a stud 32, which passes through a slot 33formed. in the bar, thus permitting the plateto slide freely on the bar,and it is held in its locking position by a locking-stud 34: on theplate engaging in a perforation 35 in the bar, and it is held in itsreleased position by engaging said stud 34: in a perforation 86, formedin the bar, it being understood that the locking-plate has sufiicientresiliency to permit its being swung up Ward to disengage the stud 2%from the perforation in which it may be placed. Slingchains 37 areattached to the upper ends of the corner-posts. I

When it is desired to fold the carrier, as indicated in Fig. 2, thelocking-plates 30 are to be moved inward on the bottom bars to whichthey are attached and the said bars released from the lugs 29. Then thebottom bars are to be swung up against one side, and then the wholedevice may be collapsed. When dis tended for use, the sliding connectionbetween the end bars A and 5 and the posts will permit of a considerableinward and outward movement or adjustment to accommodate the carrier tothe size of the load.

Having thus described our invention, we claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent 1. A package-carrier comprising cornerposts,crossed pivotally-connected end bars having sliding connection with theposts, pivotally-connected side bars having swinging connection with theside posts, and a plurality of pairs of crossed pivotally-connected barsforming the bottom of the carrier.

2. A package-carrier comprising cornerposts, crossed pivotally-connectedend bars having sliding connection with the posts, crossedpivotally-connected bottom bars having swinging connection with the postof one side, and detachable pivotal connection with the post of theopposite side, and crossed pivotally-connected bars forming the sides.

3. A package-carrier comprising cornerposts, sides for the carriercomprising upper bars converging downward,the said upper bars beingpivotally connected together at their meeting ends and also pivoted tothe cornerposts, lower bars upwardly converging and pivotally connectedtogether and crossing the first-named bars, the said lower bars beingpivotally connected to the lower portions of the corner-posts, andcollapsible bottom bars for the carrier.

4. A package-carrier comprising cornerp osts, collapsible end barshaving connection with the posts, collapsible side bars havingconnection with the posts, and a bottom'for the carrier comprising twopairs of crossed pivotally-connected bars, the bars of one pair beingconnected to the bars of the other pair at their meeting ends, onebar ofeach pair having swinging connection with the cornerpost at one side andthe outer ends of the other bars of the pairs being provided withperforations, studs at the lower portions of the posts at the oppositesides designed to pass into said perforations, locking-plates ofresilient metal mounted to slide on the perforated bars and having slotsfor receiving said studs, and means for holding the plates as adjusted.

5. A package-carrier comprising cornerposts, substantially L-shaped incross-section, the end walls thereof being provided with vertical slotsat the upper and lower portions, crossed pivotally-connected bars, lugson said bars for engaging in said slots, and pivotallyconnected sidebars having swinging connection with the posts.

6. A package carrier comprising metal corner-posts, collapsible endportions consisting of metal bars, collapsible bottom bars piv- 'allyconnected together, and collapsible side bars.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

THOMAS HARRIS. OSCAR E. SCHOBERT.

WVitnesses:

P. K. RIcHARDs, H. W. KETCHNER.

